Comparison

RTA vs DriveRack VENU360 Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RTA

Analyze audio frequencies, test speakers, and tune rooms with this professional-grade acoustical analysis tool. It offers octave and 1/3 octave modes, peak hold, and averaging, with automatic microphone compensation for accurate results.

Highlights
  • Real-time acoustical analysis
  • Octave and 1/3 Octave modes
  • Peak Hold and Average modes
  • Automatic microphone compensation
  • Save, recall, and export graphs
  • Interactive touch GUI
  • Noise curve overlays
Features
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A Real Time Analyzer for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Test your speakers, tune your room, do acoustical analysis work or just have a better understanding of audio frequencies. RTA is a professional-grade acoustical analysis tool. All filters meet or exceed ANSI and IEC Class 1 specifications. Includes Octave and 1/3 Octave modes, with selectable decay times, as well as Peak Hold and true linear Average mode. *** iOS Microphones We have analyzied every iOS device, including all of the iPads, all iPhones, and iPod touches, and have created microphone compensation files that are applied automatically. You can trust the results you are getting, often within just a few dB of a far more expensive analyzer. Calibration is updated regularly, automatically, from our cloud-based calibration database. Upgrade to our iTestMic or iAudioInterface2 to bring your system up to full professional specs. *** Save and Recall Graphs You can save and recall graphs, marked with the GPS location, date & time, and your comment, as well as store the image to your photo roll. Export the data as an XLS formatted file to your computer for inclusion in reports or further analysis. *** Max and Min Bars You can also turn on resettable Max/Min bars (see image #4) to capture peaks. Double-tap to reset the bars. *** Specifications and Devices The internal iPhone mic has a noise floor near 30 dB, and if your are running iOS 6, clips around 120 dB. *** Touch GUI Fully interactive touch GUI features includes scroll up/down, pinch to zoom or compress the vertical dB scale, or swipe horizontally to get a cursor that reads out the exact dB level and frequency across the screen. To make the cursor disappear, swipe it off the graph to the left. The landscape-mode display flips 180 degrees so that you can face the internal mic in either direction. *** Overlay Curves Also included are optional noise curve overlays, in NCB, RC, PNC, NC, X-Curve and NR mode. See picture #2 for an example. Use this feature to get a quick reading on the noise levels in a room. Also includes the cinema large-room X-curve overlay. *** Calibration RTA can be fully calibrated, whether you are using it with the internal iOS microphone, or one of our professional test & measurement mic solutions. And, if you are using iTestMic, the mic calibration is transmitted directly to the app, so you are always calibrated. *** RTA or FFT? If you are wondering if you should download this app or our FFT app, check out our website, we have a page devoted to this topic. See our other acoustics and audio apps, including AudioTools.

About

DriveRack VENU360 Control

Control your VENU360 hardware remotely with this app. It offers comprehensive management for your loudspeakers, optimizing sound and protecting your equipment. Features advanced algorithms and Ethernet control for a seamless audio experience.

Highlights
  • Remote VENU360 hardware control
  • Loudspeaker processing and optimization
  • Protection for loudspeakers
  • Advanced AutoEQ and AFS algorithms
  • Ethernet control via iOS/Mac
  • Updated setup wizards
Features
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The DriveRack® VENU360 Control app is the ultimate way to control the VENU360 hardware. The all-new DriveRack VENU360 provides all the processing and flexibility you need between your mixer and amplifiers to optimize and protect your loudspeakers. dbx took the dominant DriveRack 260, improved its features, and added more. The result is dbx’s first-ever, 3 input, 6 output Loudspeaker Management processor. With the latest advancements in dbx’s proprietary AutoEQ™ and AFS™ algorithms, additional input channels, ethernet control via an iOS®, or Mac® device, and updated wizards, the DriveRack VENU360 continues the DriveRack legacy of great-sounding, powerful, and affordable loudspeaker management processors, for a whole new generation.

Screenshots

RTA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RTA at 61% against DriveRack VENU360 Control's 13%. RTA also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.8) and device support (3 vs 1). DriveRack VENU360 Control's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DriveRack VENU360 Control is free to download; RTA costs $4.99 up front. RTA sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DriveRack VENU360 Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTA holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 74 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of RTA's written reviews are positive against 13% of DriveRack VENU360 Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTA ships an update every 3 months, DriveRack VENU360 Control every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RTA versus DriveRack VENU360 Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTADriveRack VENU360 Control
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (26 ratings) — better1.8 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2674 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew SmithHarman Professional, Inc.

Customer experience

RTA

All ratings26 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative28.2%

DriveRack VENU360 Control

All ratings74 ratings
Positive16.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative79.7%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative82.5%

Bugs and requests

RTA

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes after iOS updates (iOS 13, 15, 16, 17, 18)
  • App freezes or crashes on startup
  • App only displays half the screen
  • App does not save analysis readings to photo roll
  • App stops working on older iPads after updates
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  • Accessory found/removed loop with iTestMic 2
  • App continues to run in background, draining battery
  • Calibration not supported for specific iPad models
  • App not installing after purchase/update
  • App not opening on iPhone 4 after update
  • dB/input level is useless after update
  • Screen not expanding after updates
  • App not compatible with iOS 7
  • App crashes when saving screen
  • App not working with iMM-6 microphone
  • App overcompensates for low frequencies
  • App crashes on 3G S after update
  • Low frequency response cut due to voice recognition

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add German language support
  • Add NC and NR curves
  • Make background mode optional
  • Improve compatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Add option to overlay readings
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  • Add zoom functionality for frequencies
  • Improve calibration for external mics
  • Add pink noise output

DriveRack VENU360 Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RTA

One-time2
  • STC -- Transmission Loss$9.99
  • Reference Curve Files$9.99
None

DriveRack VENU360 Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTA free?
RTA costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DriveRack VENU360 Control free?
DriveRack VENU360 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTA or DriveRack VENU360 Control?
RTA is rated higher. RTA averages 3.9 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while DriveRack VENU360 Control averages 1.8 from 74 ratings.
Do RTA or DriveRack VENU360 Control have ads?
Neither RTA nor DriveRack VENU360 Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTA or DriveRack VENU360 Control?
RTA ships an update every 3 months, and DriveRack VENU360 Control every 6 months. Most recently, RTA was updated on October 17, 2026 and DriveRack VENU360 Control on October 14, 2026.

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